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his retirement, referring to his " eminent and 

 exceptional service." He, like his brother, was 

 a standard writer on dealings with criminals ; 

 also on currency. (4) Arthur, head-master of 

 Bruce Castle school, where he fully developed 

 the principles first laid down by his father ; 

 (5) Frederick Hill, formerly inspector of prisons, 

 then assistant-secretary of the Post-office. A 

 great and thorough reformer of the prisons un- 

 der his observation, aiming to fit prisoners for 

 honest life on their release. Concurrently, he 

 contributed numerous memoirs on social improve- 

 ments generally. 



Third generation. 14 males and 17 females, 

 among many of whom the family characteristics 

 continue well marked. Thus (1) Dr. Berkeley 

 Hill, and (2} Miss Emily Clark of Adelaide, 

 Australia, are both actively engaged in work 

 connected with pauper children. 



LATEOBE. A family characterzied by its re- 

 ligious bent and musical and literary tastes, 

 joined to a love of enterprise. 



First generation. Benjamin Latrobe, a con- 



